Teen Finds Blade In Halloween Candy

Santa Fe police said a parent told them that a teen received a chocolate peanut butter cup with a razor blade inside while trick-or-treating on Monday.

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Police said 15-year-old John Martinez was trick-or-treating in a neighborhood near Ragle Park in Santa Fe. When the child got home, he noticed that a candy wrapper was already open and saw a razor blade inside.

"It's probably one of the scariest things that's happened to me," Martinez said. "I could've eaten it and cut the top of my mouth open. I think that's really messed up to do that to somebody."

Martinez's father said he called 911 immediately, and gave the blade to police as soon as they showed up to investigate.

"Today, I thought somebody was playing a joke on me," Lt. Louis Carlos said. "I've gotten calls -- 'Is this a hoax? Is this for real?'"

Police said the suspect pool is very large because it's unclear how many homes the kid visited, and who could have placed the blade inside the chocolate.

Authorities remind parents to always check their children?s candy.

"Today is the day that you go home and inspect every single piece of candy that's going to go in your child's mouth," Carlos said.

"Make sure you check your kids' candy or if you're a kid and have candy, make sure you look at it before you start eating it," Martinez said.

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